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M17 Target Sights?

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Post by Orpanaut Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:42 pm

How are the military pistol teams (or anyone else) putting an adjustable rear sight on a SIG M17 pistol?

I wondered about this today when I noticed that the M17 rear sight isn't attached by a dovetail the way most rear sights are.  Instead, it's part of the slide cover plate that can be removed to mount a dot sight. 

In theory, you could fabricate a new cover plate with an adjustable rear sight machined into it, which is the system used on the SIG P320 X5 pistols.  But I don't think the M17 and the X5 use the same plate dimensions and I haven't seen SIG offer such an item for the M17.  

Is the USAMU making their own parts?  Or are they still using the M9?

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Post by Froneck Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:23 am

As of November my son retired after 22 years with AMU so I don't know what they are doing but he does work with the Army I can find out. I suspect they will soon be using the M17 but it will be for Service Pistol. The 1911 was their Bullseye gun so I don't think that will change. Though the 1911 was allowed in Service Pistol Matches the team had to use the M9 being it was the current Service Pistol so I would think the M17 will be required.

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Post by REConley Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:07 am

The P320 M-17 has a cut for the Romeo1Pro as does the Legion X5 P320. Therefore the Legion's adjustable rear sight 

https://www.sigsauer.com/rear-adjustable-sight-p320-x5-legion.html

fits in the M-17 slide cut. 
Your front sight may need to be taller and you can select from one of these.

https://www.sigsauer.com/parts/sights.html?model=1622
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Post by chiz1180 Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:35 am

Sig320's are lego guns, parts swap between the various models very easily.
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Post by Asa Yam Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:47 pm

REConley wrote:The P320 M-17 has a cut for the Romeo1Pro as does the Legion X5 P320. Therefore the Legion's adjustable rear sight 

https://www.sigsauer.com/rear-adjustable-sight-p320-x5-legion.html

fits in the M-17 slide cut. 
NO!

SIG states X5 rear sights have different hole locations for attaching the mounting screws.  This is true - will see about getting pics for proof.  In the interim, I understand there is an adjustable LPA rear sight which fits in the dovetail for the STANDARD P320 pistol.  (Not the M17.)

Options:  Obtain a standard P320 slide, and fit an adjustable LPA rear to it.

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Post by Orpanaut Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:05 am

There are different generations of the X5 with different optic/sight cuts. The original version was cut for the SIG Romeo1 sight, but around 2019 SIG started to use a cut for the Leupold Delta Point Pro.

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Post by troystaten Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:39 pm

I must be getting old, I saw the title and assumed the poster was asking about a Model 17 S&W revolver.

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Post by Orpanaut Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:05 am

After shooting the X-5 in a few matches, I am wishing for better sights. The stock sights work, but the adjustments are crude and sloppy and the front sight is narrower than I prefer for Bullseye shooting.

Sights aside, I like the X-5. It's reasonably accurate, very reliable, comfortable to shoot, and the poor stock trigger can be made fairly decent.

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Post by REConley Sat Jul 17, 2021 1:45 pm

Orpanaut wrote:After shooting the X-5 in a few matches, I am wishing for better sights.  The stock sights work, but the adjustments are crude and sloppy and the front sight is narrower than I prefer for Bullseye shooting.  

Sights aside, I like the X-5.  It's reasonably accurate, very reliable, comfortable to shoot, and the poor stock trigger can be made fairly decent.

Add one of these and that trigger will be vastly improved.

https://grayguns.com/product/p320-adjustable-straight-trigger-system-competition/

Also check that there are not any burs on the striker.
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